Scriptures
One message, many books
The Quran, the Final Testament, and 51 earlier scriptures rendered in its light: 4.8 million words from every civilisation that kept a record of GOD's messengers. Open any book to read it page by page, search inside it, and ask John Murray or Afreen about the page in front of you.
The Final Testament
The reference against which every earlier text is read.
Abrahamic: Torah, Psalms and Prophets
The Tawrat and the Zabur, as they have come down to us.
The Torah, the Prophets and the PsalmsHebrew Bible (Tanakh), after the JPS 1917 translationc. 1200–400 BCE
929 sectionsTargum OnkelosThe Aramaic Torah, after Etheridge 1862c. 1st–3rd c. CE
187 sectionsThe ApocryphaTobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Maccabees and more, after the Septuagint (Brenton 1851)c. 300 BCE – 100 CE
196 sections
929 sectionsTargum OnkelosThe Aramaic Torah, after Etheridge 1862c. 1st–3rd c. CE
187 sectionsThe ApocryphaTobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Maccabees and more, after the Septuagint (Brenton 1851)c. 300 BCE – 100 CE
196 sections
Abrahamic: Gospel
The Injil: what survives of the message given to Jesus.
The Injil: New TestamentGospels, Acts, Letters and Revelation, after the World English Biblec. 50–110 CE
260 sectionsThe Gospel of Thomas114 sayings of Jesus, after Mattisonc. 60–140 CE
2 sectionsThe Didache and the Apostolic FathersTeaching of the Twelve Apostles, Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp (Lake 1912)c. 50–150 CE
12 sections
260 sectionsThe Gospel of Thomas114 sayings of Jesus, after Mattisonc. 60–140 CE
2 sectionsThe Didache and the Apostolic FathersTeaching of the Twelve Apostles, Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp (Lake 1912)c. 50–150 CE
12 sections
Second Temple writings
Enoch, Abraham, Job, Ezra and the wisdom books outside the canon.
1 EnochThe Book of Enoch (Idris), after R. H. Charles 1917c. 300–100 BCE
94 sectionsThe Book of JubileesAfter R. H. Charles 1917c. 160–150 BCE
50 sectionsTestaments of the Twelve PatriarchsThe last words of the sons of Jacob, after Charles 1917c. 2nd c. BCE
16 sectionsBen SiraThe Wisdom of Ben Sira, from the Hebrew (Schechter and Taylor 1899)c. 180 BCE
22 sectionsThe Psalms of SolomonAfter Ryle and James 1891c. 63–30 BCE
21 sectionsThe First Book of Adam and EveThe Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan (Malan 1882)c. 5th–6th c. CE
79 sections
94 sectionsThe Book of JubileesAfter R. H. Charles 1917c. 160–150 BCE
50 sectionsTestaments of the Twelve PatriarchsThe last words of the sons of Jacob, after Charles 1917c. 2nd c. BCE
16 sectionsBen SiraThe Wisdom of Ben Sira, from the Hebrew (Schechter and Taylor 1899)c. 180 BCE
22 sectionsThe Psalms of SolomonAfter Ryle and James 1891c. 63–30 BCE
21 sectionsThe First Book of Adam and EveThe Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan (Malan 1882)c. 5th–6th c. CE
79 sections
India
The Vedas, the Upanishads, the Gita, the Tirukkural.
The RigvedaTen books of hymns, after Griffith 1896c. 1500–1000 BCE
574 sectionsThe SamavedaThe Veda of chants, after Griffith 1895c. 1200–1000 BCE
34 sectionsThe White YajurvedaVajasaneyi Samhita, after Griffith 1899c. 1000–800 BCE
46 sectionsThe Black YajurvedaTaittiriya Samhita, after Keith 1914c. 1000–800 BCE
153 sectionsThe AtharvavedaAfter Griffith 1895–96c. 1200–900 BCE
679 sectionsThe Principal UpanishadsThirteen Upanishads, after Hume 1921c. 800–300 BCE
142 sectionsThe Bhagavad GitaRendered from the Sanskrit critical edition: revelation conveyed by Krishna, a messenger of the One GODc. 400–200 BCE
18 sectionsThe Laws of ManuManusmriti, after Bühler 1886c. 200 BCE – 200 CE
20 sections
574 sectionsThe SamavedaThe Veda of chants, after Griffith 1895c. 1200–1000 BCE
34 sectionsThe White YajurvedaVajasaneyi Samhita, after Griffith 1899c. 1000–800 BCE
46 sectionsThe Black YajurvedaTaittiriya Samhita, after Keith 1914c. 1000–800 BCE
153 sectionsThe AtharvavedaAfter Griffith 1895–96c. 1200–900 BCE
679 sectionsThe Principal UpanishadsThirteen Upanishads, after Hume 1921c. 800–300 BCE
142 sectionsThe Bhagavad GitaRendered from the Sanskrit critical edition: revelation conveyed by Krishna, a messenger of the One GODc. 400–200 BCE
18 sectionsThe Laws of ManuManusmriti, after Bühler 1886c. 200 BCE – 200 CE
20 sections
Persia
The Gathas of Zarathushtra and the Avesta.
Buddhist and Jain
The teaching of the Buddha and of Mahavira.
The DhammapadaSayings of the Dhamma, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
26 sectionsThe Long DiscoursesDigha Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
51 sectionsThe Middle DiscoursesMajjhima Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
154 sectionsThe Linked DiscoursesSamyutta Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
103 sectionsThe Numbered DiscoursesAnguttara Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
95 sectionsThe Sutta NipataAnthology of Discourses, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
8 sectionsThe UdanaHeartfelt Sayings, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
8 sectionsThe ItivuttakaSo It Was Said, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
112 sectionsThe KhuddakapathaBasic Passages, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
9 sectionsThe TheragathaVerses of the Senior Monks, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th–3rd c. BCE
21 sectionsThe TherigathaVerses of the Senior Nuns, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th–3rd c. BCE
16 sectionsAcaranga and Kalpa SutrasJain scripture, after Jacobi 1884c. 4th–3rd c. BCE
24 sectionsUttaradhyayana and SutrakritangaJain scripture, after Jacobi 1895c. 4th–3rd c. BCE
47 sections
26 sectionsThe Long DiscoursesDigha Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
51 sectionsThe Middle DiscoursesMajjhima Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
154 sectionsThe Linked DiscoursesSamyutta Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
103 sectionsThe Numbered DiscoursesAnguttara Nikaya, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
95 sectionsThe Sutta NipataAnthology of Discourses, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
8 sectionsThe UdanaHeartfelt Sayings, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
8 sectionsThe ItivuttakaSo It Was Said, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
112 sectionsThe KhuddakapathaBasic Passages, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th c. BCE
9 sectionsThe TheragathaVerses of the Senior Monks, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th–3rd c. BCE
21 sectionsThe TherigathaVerses of the Senior Nuns, after Bhikkhu Sujatoc. 5th–3rd c. BCE
16 sectionsAcaranga and Kalpa SutrasJain scripture, after Jacobi 1884c. 4th–3rd c. BCE
24 sectionsUttaradhyayana and SutrakritangaJain scripture, after Jacobi 1895c. 4th–3rd c. BCE
47 sections
China
Laozi, Confucius, Mozi and the Book of Odes.
The Tao Te ChingThe Way of GOD and its virtue, Laozi, after Leggec. 4th c. BCE
82 sectionsThe Analects of ConfuciusAfter Leggec. 5th–3rd c. BCE
20 sectionsThe Book of Documents and the OdesShu King and the religious Odes, after Legge 1879c. 10th–4th c. BCE
246 sectionsThe I ChingThe Book of Changes, after Legge 1882c. 9th–8th c. BCE
75 sections
82 sectionsThe Analects of ConfuciusAfter Leggec. 5th–3rd c. BCE
20 sectionsThe Book of Documents and the OdesShu King and the religious Odes, after Legge 1879c. 10th–4th c. BCE
246 sectionsThe I ChingThe Book of Changes, after Legge 1882c. 9th–8th c. BCE
75 sections
Mesopotamia and Egypt
The flood tablets, the hymns and the wisdom of the oldest kingdoms.
Sumerian Hymns and StoriesThe oldest written literature, including the Flood of Ziusudra (ETCSL)c. 2100–1650 BCE
304 sectionsGilgamesh: the Old Babylonian TabletsAfter Jastrow and Clay 1920c. 1800 BCE
12 sectionsThe Epic of GilgameshThe standard version, after Thompson 1928c. 1200 BCE
12 sectionsThe Babylonian Flood StoryAfter Budge 1920c. 1700 BCE
6 sectionsBabylonian Legends of CreationAfter Budge 1921c. 1700–1100 BCE
8 sectionsEnuma ElishThe Seven Tablets of Creation, after King 1902c. 1700–1100 BCE
19 sectionsThe Code of HammurabiAfter Johns 1903c. 1754 BCE
3 sectionsThe Egyptian Book of the DeadAfter Renouf and Naville 1904c. 1550–50 BCE
166 sectionsThe Hymns to the AtenAkhenaten's hymn to the One Creator, after Budge 1923c. 1350 BCE
9 sectionsThe Ginza RabbaThe Great Treasure of the Mandaeans (Sabians), after Lidzbarski 1925c. 1st–7th c. CE
172 sectionsThe Mandaean Book of JohnDrashe d-Yahya: the Book of John the Baptist, after Lidzbarski 1915c. 1st–7th c. CE
56 sections
304 sectionsGilgamesh: the Old Babylonian TabletsAfter Jastrow and Clay 1920c. 1800 BCE
12 sectionsThe Epic of GilgameshThe standard version, after Thompson 1928c. 1200 BCE
12 sectionsThe Babylonian Flood StoryAfter Budge 1920c. 1700 BCE
6 sectionsBabylonian Legends of CreationAfter Budge 1921c. 1700–1100 BCE
8 sectionsEnuma ElishThe Seven Tablets of Creation, after King 1902c. 1700–1100 BCE
19 sectionsThe Code of HammurabiAfter Johns 1903c. 1754 BCE
3 sectionsThe Egyptian Book of the DeadAfter Renouf and Naville 1904c. 1550–50 BCE
166 sectionsThe Hymns to the AtenAkhenaten's hymn to the One Creator, after Budge 1923c. 1350 BCE
9 sectionsThe Ginza RabbaThe Great Treasure of the Mandaeans (Sabians), after Lidzbarski 1925c. 1st–7th c. CE
172 sectionsThe Mandaean Book of JohnDrashe d-Yahya: the Book of John the Baptist, after Lidzbarski 1915c. 1st–7th c. CE
56 sections
The editions of earlier scriptures follow the project's editorial rules: lines that conflict with the Final Testament are corrected to a monotheistic reading, or left out where they cannot be. The unaltered originals are kept in the project library for scholars.